Do You Agree Or Disagree With All The Furor In Response To Colin Kaepernick's Nike Deal ??

Its kind of stupid to see people make a big deal out of it.

Speaking of poor marketing decisions, Pepsi is bringing back Michael Jackson as a figure in their marketing. I know they're going for recapturing past glory, but I don't think he's the best name to dredge up from the past given the multiple allegations against him.

I really don't get this idea that their profits are going to take a hit, much less nosedive.  I saw Hannity smugly wagging his chin about how Nike was down 3% yesterday.  The entire market was down yesterday, ass.  Adidas was down 2%! September is historically a cold stock market so this hawking the fact that Nike dipped yesterday is asinine.  Fodder for people who have no conception as to how the stock market works. If anything, if I'm a Nike stockholder and their stock price crumbles, I'm doubling down.  A company like Nike has done just fine in the Zappos and Amazon world, whereas other companies like Blockbuster and Toys R Us completely failed to adapt and when they did, it was too late. 

As to their profits (which are not necessarily tied to stock price), I just don't see them falling beyond normal quarter-over-quarter fluctuations.  Their intellectual property is some of the most valuable on the planet.  Its value isn't going anywhere anytime soon and the licensing alone is worth billions ($32b last year).  Their 10-year NFL deal isn't going anywhere.  Their countless licensing, co-branding, manufacturing, exclusive supply and promotion agreements aren't going anywhere.  A few yahoos on youtube burning their shoes isn't going to suddenly send the company into a death spiral.  For every person they lose, they'll gain another from their targeted demographic - teenagers (more on that below).  

Lastly, of course they knew what would happen, as you suggested.  Companies the size of Nike don't change toilet paper in their corporate headquarters without conducting countless hours of market research.  They knew exactly the backlash they'd face from a loud minority and they knew the new customers they'd attract.  The reality is that other companies that have stepped into the political fire, whether deliberately or otherwise, have survived relatively unscathed.  Chick-fil-A, Yeti, Hobby Lobby, Keurig, all of them are humming along just fine.  A little bit of moral outrage from people who easily succumb to political theater won't change that (although Keurig is headed for an inevitable fall as people realize how awful their product is for the environment, but that's another issue).  That applies to both sides of the aisle too.  Fuck Chick-fil-A for their archaic bullshit.....but god damm if they don't make a quality chicken sandwich for a fast food chain.  

The market research is where they see the upside. Whether right or wrong, they're gambling on said market research which tells them that teenagers today are more in tune with political issues then we give them credit for, that they want brands that take a stand on one side or the other, that don't just sit idly by in an attempt to not cause waves. The idea that by trying to please everyone, you end up pleasing nobody. Is it a risk? Sure, but I don't see it causing any material hurting on their profits.  When their 10K comes out next year, we can all take a look at it and not rely on Breitbart or Trump tweets to tell me about #failingNike.  

I do not get why people are so outraged by the anthem protests, it just shows the mass brainwashing and worship of authority that is going on in America.

I do not think this will hurt Nike, as for every right wing nut that stops purchasing Nike’s you will gain support from younger people, who are Nike’s main customers anyway.

I think people enjoy pretending to be upset about things.

You missed the "Couldn't give a shit, I'm neither hysterical nor 'triggered', and couldn't pick him out of a lineup if my life depended upon it anyway" option. I would have selected that.

he makes me laugh.

This will have no effect on Nike, just like all the other companies people protest for whatever reason.